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Anxious About Climate Change? Make a 'Positivity Sandwich'

The AP talks to experts on how to manage the emotional toll of a warming planet

(Newser) - Anxiety, grief, anger, fear, helplessness. The emotional toll of climate change is broad-ranging, especially for young people. Many worry about what the future holds, and a daily grind of climate anxiety and distress can lead to sleeplessness, an inability to focus, and worse. Some young people wonder whether it's...

YouTuber Dies at 29 After 'Bullying Campaign'

Husband says Mikayla Raines of SaveAFox animal rescue took her own life

(Newser) - Mikayla Raines, a YouTube creator and animal rescue advocate who founded the SaveAFox Rescue, has died at 29, with her husband pointing to online abuse as a factor in her suicide. In a video posted to her YouTube channel on Monday, Ethan Raines said Mikayla took her own life...

In Suriname, Most Homes Have This Pesticide. It's Killing People

Deadly pesticide paraquat drives spike in suicide rates in the South American nation

(Newser) - Suriname, a small country on South America's Atlantic coast, has one of the world's highest suicide rates, with most of those deaths linked directly to a single pesticide: paraquat. Widely used for weed control, paraquat is lethal in tiny amounts, has been tied to Parkinson's , has...

Host of Sport Science Dies at 54
Sport Science Host
John Brenkus Dies at 54
obituary
Jun 2, 2025 11:00 AM CDT

Sport Science Host John Brenkus Dies at 54

Family urges those suffering from depression to seek help

(Newser) - John Brenkus, best known for making science approachable for sports fans as the host and creator of the show Sport Science, has died at age 54, reports USA Today . In a statement posted online, Brenkus' family says he died after a years-long battle with depression, and the family urged...

Moms Report Concerning Slide in Mental Health
Moms Report
Concerning Slide
in Mental Health
NEW STUDY
May 28, 2025 7:40 PM CDT

Moms Report Concerning Slide in Mental Health

Single moms and low-income families experienced biggest decline, study finds

(Newser) - Mothers in the US are reporting increasingly worse mental health. From 2016 to 2023, the percentage of mothers who felt their mental health was "excellent" dropped, while those reporting "poor" mental health rose, especially among single mothers and those whose children have Medicaid or are uninsured, according...

Lawyers Hit Indiana Execution as 'Finality Over Fairness'

State puts cop killer Benjamin Ritchie to death by lethal injection, in state's 2nd execution since 2009

(Newser) - In a rare move for Indiana, the state has executed Benjamin Ritchie, marking only its second use of the death penalty since 2009. Ritchie, 45, was executed by lethal injection early Tuesday at Indiana State Prison, after being convicted in 2002 for the 2000 shooting death of Beech Grove...

In US, 1 in 4 Kids Has Parent Struggling With Addiction

New study links parental addiction to higher risks for children

(Newser) - A new study in JAMA Pediatrics finds that nearly 19 million US children under the age of 18—about 1 in 4—live with at least one parent with a substance use disorder, a figure notably higher than earlier estimates that relied on older diagnostic criteria. This study used...

When Talking Suicide, Avoid One Word
When Talking
Suicide, Avoid
One Word
OPINION
May 9, 2025 9:42 AM CDT

When Talking Suicide, Avoid One Word

'Commited' suicide could suggest criminal intent, further stigma, writes Laura Trujillo for USA Today

(Newser) - When Laura Trujillo's mother, a retired nurse with eight grandkids, took her own life, Trujillo told others her beloved mom had "committed suicide." Writing for USA Today , the columnist now takes herself and others to task for using that phrase, noting it insinuates something more sinister than...

Change Your Life? Change Your Morning Routine

Before going bonkers, try a few simple habits to start your day

(Newser) - Starting with brushing his teeth before 4am, influencer Ashton Hall also swims, meditates, journals, rubs his face with banana peel and submerges it in ice water, lifts weights, and much more before breakfast around 9:30. A video of his morning routine has racked up millions of views on social...

MLB Star: 'I Pulled the Trigger' in Suicide Attempt

Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran opens up on mental health struggles in Netflix docuseries

(Newser) - Behind the scenes, life in the MLB isn't always as fun as it looks, particularly when playing for the much-watched Boston Red Sox, as All-Star Jarren Duran makes clear in Episode 4 of Netflix's new eight-part docuseries The Clubhouse: A Year With the Red Sox , out Tuesday. The...

Pilots Learn to Hide Mental Health Issues
Pilots Learn
to Hide
Mental Health
Issues
longform
Mar 22, 2025 4:42 PM CDT

Pilots Learn to Hide Mental Health Issues

New York Times explores the problem in the industry

(Newser) - The nation's airline industry has a pilot problem, reports Helen Ouyang in the New York Times Magazine . It's a bit of a Catch-22 in regard to mental health: Pilots in need of help for depression or a similar ailment know that if they seek treatment, they might never...

To Feel Better, Take the Smart Out of Smartphone
To Feel Better, Take the
Smart Out of Smartphone
NEW STUDY
Feb 25, 2025 11:55 AM CST

To Feel Better, Take the Smart Out of Smartphone

2-week break from mobile internet boosts well-being, mental health, researchers say

(Newser) - Researchers say you can improve your mental health, well-being, and attention span in just two weeks. All you have to do is get off mobile internet. Adrian Ward, a 38-year-old psychologist at the University of Texas at Austin, decided to study what it would be like to return to the...

Scientists Find the Happiest Time of Day
Scientists Find the
Happiest Time of Day
NEW STUDY
Feb 7, 2025 10:21 AM CST

Scientists Find the Happiest Time of Day

Mornings provide a mental health boost, especially during the weekend

(Newser) - Your mood is bound to fluctuate over the course of a day. But there's a good chance you'll be in the best spirits soon after you wake up, according to researchers, who set out to determine what hour, day, and season people generally have the best mental health....

On Popular Asthma Pill, 'Something That's Concerning'

FDA ties Singular (aka montelukast) to mental health issues; it's not necessarily cause-effect

(Newser) - When Merck debuted its Singulair asthma pill in the late '90s, an appealing alternative to asthma sufferers who relied on inhalers, the pharmaceuticals company compared it to a "sugar pill" in terms of side effects, calling any distribution of the drug to the brains of the millions of...

Pete Davidson Makes a Rare Public Appearance

SNL alum pops up in rare public appearance in LA after seeking mental health treatment in July

(Newser) - Pete Davidson sightings used to involve seeing what romantic interest he was paired up with at any given time. Now, seeing the SNL star in the wild at all is rare, as the 30-year-old SNL alum basically vanished after seeking mental health treatment over the summer. On Thursday, however, Davidson...

States Sue TikTok, Claiming It's Addictive for Kids

More than a dozen AGs go after social media platform, saying it's damaging to mental health

(Newser) - More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, alleging the popular short-form video app is harming youth mental health by designing its platform to be addictive to kids. The lawsuits stem from a national investigation into TikTok, launched in March 2022 by...

Parents Aren't Having School's Ban on All-Black Clothes

Charles Middle School in El Paso, Texas, has since put new dress code on hold after backlash

(Newser) - Before the school year kicked off last week at Charles Middle School in El Paso, Texas, parents there received an unexpected notice about a newly revamped dress code. What stood out the most: a ban on students wearing all black, with school officials claiming that certain clothing colors can adversely...

Simone Biles Has a New Option at the Olympics

Team USA says star gymnast doesn't have to compete in any finals events if she doesn't want to

(Newser) - Simone Biles will be back at the Olympics this summer, three years after she pulled herself out of multiple events at the Tokyo Games to contend with mental health issues. This time around, however, the 27-year-old gymnast will have more say in how and when she competes—meaning she won'...

Novel Mental Health Therapy Involves Grandmas, Benches

Zimbabwe initiative is being adopted in other places across the globe

(Newser) - After her son, the family's shining light and only breadwinner, was arrested last year, Tambudzai Tembo went into meltdown. In Zimbabwe, where clinical mental health services are scarce, her chances of getting professional help were next to zero. She contemplated suicide. "I didn't want to live anymore....

2 Years In, Here's How the 988 Hotline Is Doing
2 Years In,
Plenty of People
Don't Know About 988
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Jul 20, 2024 3:30 PM CDT

2 Years In, Plenty of People Don't Know About 988

Still, 10M calls, texts, and chats to the crisis hotline have been answered

(Newser) - On July 16, 2022, 988 became the new suicide prevention hotline number in the US, and more than 10 million calls, texts, and chat messages have been answered since, according to stats released Tuesday. The New York Times calls it "a rare instance of bipartisanship in federal health policy"...

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